Kgosi granted seized guns
Friday, June 10, 2022 | 2330 Views |
Victory: The arms are to be released to the applicant within three days PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG.
“The arms are to be released to the applicant within three days from the date of this order. The evidence presented to the court clearly showed they were lawfully registered in his name. Such registration in my view showed evidence of ownership,” Justice Tafa said.
The judge explained that in the absence of evidence to the contrary, the court could not second-guess the ex-spy chief because the evidence was that the listed firearms were indeed collected from his custody.
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